Profiles

The South African billionaire tasked with cutting US government spending is Trump's cheerleader for now, but as he accumulates critics both inside and outside the White House, it seems he may not last

A court found the National Rally leader guilty of embezzling EU funds and slapped her with a five-year ban on running for political office. But it's too early to write her political obituary just yet.

The man many think could end Erdoğan's quarter-century reign was arrested just days before he was nominated as the CHP presidential candidate. Who is he, and why is he behind bars?

As voters grow frustrated with Labour and with Conservatives consigned to the political wilderness, the man who became the face of Brexit gets a spike in the polls

The new prime minister is a seasoned economist unafraid to stand up to bullies. He vows to continue with tit-for-tat tariffs until America "respects Canada's sovereignty".

The comedian-turned-wartime president became an international celebrity after Russia's invasion when most of the world stood by his side. But things look very different today with Trump in office.

A senior trade advisor who can seem fixated on China, this 75-year-old former university lecturer and Democrat is one of only a few from Trump's first term to serve in his second

Germany takes a sizeable leap to the right as Merz's election is set to radically transform the country's political landscape

Alongside Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Ortagus is prepared to furrow brows in a region known for its sensitivities. In fact, she has already started.

Mandelson may find it awkward to work with Trump's administration after calling him "reckless" and "a bully". He will hope that his grovelling apology will win him forgiveness in the White House.